Your Spirits Walk Beside Us - The Politics of Black Religion

Informationen zum Autor Barbara Dianne Savage is Geraldine R. Segal Professor of American Social Thought and Professor of History, University of Pennsylvania. Klappentext Even before the emergence of the civil rights movement, African American religion and progressive politics were assumed to be inextricably intertwined. Savage counters this assumption with the story of a highly diversified religious community whose debates over engagement in the struggle for racial equality were as vigorous as they were persistent. Zusammenfassung Even before the emergence of the civil rights movement! African American religion and progressive politics were assumed to be inextricably intertwined. Savage counters this assumption with the story of a highly diversified religious community whose debates over engagement in the struggle for racial equality were as vigorous as they were persistent.

Product details

• Authors: Barbara Dianne Savage, Savage Barbara Dianne
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.10.2012
• EAN: 9780674066274
• ISBN: 978-0-674-06627-4
• No. of pages: 368
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; USA, Ethnic Studies, RELIGION / Christianity / Denominations, Christian Churches & denominations, Christian Churches, denominations, groups, United States of America, USA, Black & Asian Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General